Live Updates: Wake Forest at Vanderbilt

FINAL: Wake Forest 45 Vanderbilt 25

Fourth Quarter:

Wake Forest Drive, 2:09:

RB Will Towns picks up 12 yards up the middle.
QB Mitch Griffis kneels the ball to seal a 45-25 win.

Wake Forest 45, Vanderbilt 25

Vanderbilt Drive 4:48:

AJ Swann pass complete to Cooper Lutz for a 27-yard gain.
Swann pass complete to TE Justin Ball for a 36-yard pickup.
TE Gavin Schoenwald 7-yard touchdown reception on a pass from Swann.

Wake Forest 45, Vanderbilt 25

Wake Forest Drive, 12:21:

Hartman pass complete to Jahmal Banks for a 14-yard reception.
Quinton Cooley with several nice runs on the drive.
Hartman overthrows Morin in the endzone on third down.
Matthew Dennis nails a 21-yard field goal.

Wake Forest 45, Vanderbilt 18

Vanderbilt Drive, 14:28:

AJ Swann sacked by Kobie Turner on 2nd down.
Vanderbilt cannot convert on 3rd down, Wake forces yet another three-and-out.

Wake Forest 42, Vanderbilt 18

Wake Forest Drive continued:

Hartman finds Perry in the open field for a 12-yard completion.
RB Quinton Cooley runs up the middle for a 24-yard touchdown.

Wake Forest 42, Vanderbilt 18

Third Quarter:

Wake Forest Drive, 1:53:

Hartman pass complete to TE Blake Whiteheart for a 14-yard gain over the middle.
Hartman connects with Donavon Greene for 6-yards and the first down.

Vanderbilt Drive, 4:28:

QB AJ Swann pass complete to freshman WR Jayden McGowan for a 50-yard completion.
CB Gavin Holmes with a pass breakup in the endzone on a 3rd down pass intended for McGowan.
Vanderbilt converts a 4th down try on an 18-yard reception from Will Sheppard.
Swann completes a 6-yard touchdown pass to Will Sheppard.
Swann rushes for the two-point conversion.

Wake Forest 35, Vanderbilt 18

Wake Forest Drive, 4:50:

17-yard pass to TE Cameron Hite for a Wake Forest touchdown.

Wake Forest 35, Vanderbilt 10

Vanderbilt Drive, 5:48:

Fumble recovered by DT Kobie Turner at the Vanderbilt 18-yard line.

Wake Forest 28, Vanderbilt 10

Wake Forest Drive, 8:33:

Back-to-back penalties turn a 3rd-and-1 opportunity into a 3rd and 11, which is unsuccessful for the Deacs.
Wake Forest punts to the 29-yard line.

Wake Forest 28, Vanderbilt 10

Vanderbilt Drive, 12:10:

A holding penalty on 3rd down stalls Vanderbilt's drive.
Wake Forest forces another three-and-out.

Wake Forest 28, Vanderbilt 10

Wake Forest Drive, 15:00:

On 3rd and 9, pass complete deep to A.T. Perry for a 49-yard gain.
Justice Ellison runs for 10 yards to pick up the first down.
Hartman to Taylor Morin for a 9-yard touchdown.

Wake Forest 28, Vanderbilt 10

HALFTIME: Wake Forest 21, Vanderbilt 10

Second Quarter:

Wake Forest Drive, 0:51

Wake runs the ball out to close the half.

Wake Forest 21, Vanderbilt 10

Vanderbilt Drive, 1:36:

Vanderbilt with another three-and-out. They will punt.

Wake Forest 21, Vanderbilt 10

Wake Forest Drive, 2:35:

Vanderbilt forces a three-and-out.

Wake Forest 21, Vanderbilt 10

Vanderbilt Drive, 4:08:

Wake Forest forces another three-and-out.

Wake Forest 21, Vanderbilt 10

Wake Forest Drive, 6:39:

A bubble screen to Taylor Morin goes for 19 yards.
Vanderbilt forces a punt after stopping consecutive rush attempts.

Wake Forest 21, Vanderbilt 10

Vanderbilt Drive, 8:38:

Caelen Carson delivers a devastating hit on a keeper by Mike Wright, prompting a Vanderbilt punt.
Wake Forest forces another three-and-out.

Wake Forest 21, Vanderbilt 10

Wake Forest Drive, 10:59:

A holding penalty from Sean Maginn stalls the drive.
Vanderbilt forces a three-and-out.

Wake Forest 21, Vanderbilt 10

Vanderbilt Drive, 14:56:

Wake Forest forces a three-and-out.
On the punt attempt, PR Taylor Morin muffs the punt. 1st down for Vanderbilt on the Wake Forest 24-yard line.
Ray Davis picks up 15 yards on a run up the middle.
Off the direct snap, Ray Davis punches in a 2-yard touchdown.

Wake Forest 21, Vanderbilt 10

Wake Forest Drive continued:

Christian Turner 2-yard catch for a Wake Forest touchdown.

Wake Forest 21, Vanderbilt 3

First Quarter:

Wake Forest Drive, 0:20:

Hartman pass complete to WR Donavon Greene for a 30-yard reception. Wake has the ball on Vanderbilt's 2-yard line.

Vanderbilt Drive, 0:29:

Mike Wright loses the ball on a rush attempt, fumble recovered by safety Chelen Garnes.

Wake Forest 14, Vanderbilt 3

Wake Forest Drive, 0:46:

Hartman pass complete to A.T. Perry for a 68-yard touchdown reception.

Wake Forest 14, Vanderbilt 3

Vanderbilt Drive, 2:11:

Wake Forest forces a three-and-out.

Wake Forest 7, Vanderbilt 3

Vanderbilt Drive, 4:10:

Pass from Wright complete to WR Will Sheppard for a 13-yard reception.
On 3rd and 7, Wright is intercepted by NICKEL Coby Davis, returned for a 17-yard touchdown.

Wake Forest 7, Vanderbilt 3

Wake Forest Drive, 8:48:

Ke'Shawn Williams with a 38-yard kick return to open the drive. Wake Forest starts with the ball at their own 46-yard line.
Hartman connects with WR A.T. Perry for a first down.
Christian Turner picks up the first down.
Hartman to Jahmal Banks for a 13-yard reception.
Hartman picks up several yards on the ground and draws a flag on a late hit out-of-bounds.
On 4th-and-goal at the 1-yard line, a wildcat run from Justice Ellison comes up short. Turnover on downs.

Wake Forest 0, Vanderbilt 3

Vanderbilt Drive, 11:54:

Mike Wright completion to RB Ray Davis for a 23-yard gain.
Two straight incompletions from QB Mike Wright on consecutive out routes, resulting in a 4th down.
Joseph Bulovas connects on a 35-yard field goal.

Wake Forest 0, Vanderbilt 3

Wake Forest Drive, 12:33:

Vanderbilt forces a three-and-out.

Wake Forest 0, Vanderbilt 0

Vanderbilt Drive, 15:00:

26-yard run from RB Ray Davis on first down to open the drive.
On 3rd and 3, Malik Mustapha delivers a big blow, resulting in a Vanderbilt punt on fourth down.

Wake Forest 0, Vanderbilt 0

Pregame Notes:

Sam Hartman is back on the field warming up with nothing on his left arm, officially good to go for kickoff.
QB Brett Griffis is not on the field for pregame warmups. Likely did not travel to Nashville.
LB Ryan Smenda Jr. returns after serving a one-game suspension from a targeting penalty dating back to the Gator Bowl.
Vanderbilt RB Rocko Griffin Jr, who was cleared to play, is not on the field for warmups. Senior Ray Davis will lead the Commodores’ backfield.
Vanderbilt C Julian Hernandez was listed as questionable entering today. He is dressed and taking snaps with a staffer. Unclear if he will start.
Wake Forest wins the toss and defers to the second half.